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AECOM has an exciting opportunity for an admitted lawyer with up to 4 years PQE experience to join our Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Legal Team based in Melbourne. You will be advising on a wide range of transactions for a large multinational engineering consultancy firm, including drafting and negotiating project contracts and related contract documentation, managing complex disputes, and handling a wide variety of general corporate matters, including in relation to probity and conflicts management, regulatory and compliance issues, software as a service (SaaS), intellectual property and insurance matters.

AECOM works on some of the largest and most significant infrastructure projects around Australia and globally, including design and construct projects, alliances and public private partnerships. As a lawyer in the VSAT region (and member of the broader ANZ Legal Team) you will assume an integral role in AECOM delivering these projects and achieving its corporate vision of delivering a better world.

You will primarily be responsible for:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating AECOM’s project contracts (including consultancy services agreements, alliance, tender services, SaaS, PM and EPCM agreements) and related ancillary documentation (including confidentiality, and JV agreements, probity deeds, and IP licenses) for a wide range of construction and engineering projects, primarily across AECOM’s VSAT region and also across ANZ (and beyond) when required.
• Providing ad-hoc legal advice regarding AECOM’s project pursuits, including in relation to bid qualification and departure statements, probity and procurement, deal structuring, conflicts management and other collateral matters arising in connection with its varied business transactions.
• Assisting with the preparation of internal project approvals;
• Engaging with internal clients (including senior management and tender teams) during the delivery phase of projects, assisting with the preparation of subcontracts and reviewing EOT, variation, and other contractual claims, and proactively managing, avoiding, and resolving project-related disputes.
• Managing claims and disputes, including judicial and administrative litigation, and drafting or settling internal and external communications with law firms, clients, and other stakeholders.

About us:

Established in 2007, CDC Data Centres is Australia’s leading operator of sovereign, secure, world-class data centre facilities.

Headquartered in Canberra with multiple facilities in the ACT, NSW and New Zealand, CDC’s diversified operations provide secure data centre configurations that support co-location, containerised and hyperscale compute environments with all campuses interconnected with high-speed carrier grade networks.

At CDC we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We believe that everyone’s unique experiences enable us to deliver meaningful benefits for our people, our clients and communities. Our mission is to attract, retain and grow the world’s best data centre team.

Our people are responsive, innovative and trusted in supporting our customers. Together, we configure the landscape to meet the security, reliability, connectivity and sustainability needs for today and tomorrow.

About the role:

We are looking for a Contracts Manager to supervise the creation, review and approval of all legal contracts across CDC. The incumbent will proactively anticipate, identify, analyse risks and report on the contractual obligations that can impact the business’ success. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring ongoing compliance of contracts and will oversee contractual amendments as required and to provide rigour to our contract-lifecycle management process. Contracts include but are not limited to Government Panel agreements, private enterprise agreements, procurement agreements, non-disclosure agreements and asset maintenance agreements.  

Key responsibilities include:

•      Conducts contract and subcontract formation and management activities on a range of contracts, from initial proposal through to delivery and closeout.

•      Point of contact for Government customer contracts, amendments and renewals. Support the Legal team to draft, review, and negotiate contracts, renewals and change orders.

•      Supports monitoring and compliance with contract requirements.

•      Negotiates a variety of contractual documentation with customers, working directly with the Sales and Customer Success Team.

•      Interacts with, confers, briefs, and makes recommendations to management regarding the progress and impact of potential contract and subcontract-related activities. Prepares contract and subcontract reviews and reports on issues.

•      Ensures contract and subcontract filing is managed effectively and meticulous records are kept.

•      Coordinates contract and subcontract requirements with all functional departments to ensure accuracy and compliance.

•      Observes all legal/ regulatory compliance requirements and practices for assigned responsibilities.

•      Remains current on legal/regulatory updates affecting contracts and agreements.

•      Manage the end-to-end contract-lifecycle process and lead the enhancement of standard operating procedures around contract governance.

•      Embrace and model CDC’s values.

•      Other duties as directed from time to time.

About you: 

•      5+ years’ demonstrated experience as a Legal Contracts Manager, experience with Government Panel arrangements, preparation of contract agreements, amendments and statements of work. 

•      Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

•      Demonstrable commercial acumen and stakeholder management skills.

Essential:

• Australian Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain AGSVA Security Clearance at Negative Vetting 1 level.

How to Apply:

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• Guide and advice various business stakeholders on legal aspects of their defined areas, including providing support on new projects, incidents, business initiatives, acquisitions, regulatory change and improvements to systems and products.
• Use legal expertise to assist the General Counsel and business stakeholders to manage risk through provision of timely, accurate and practical legal advice.
• Assist in the review, draft and negotiating of contracts and commercial agreements.
• Provide independent legal advice on various matters, including advice on:
  • National Consumer Credit Protection Act;
  • Australian Competition and Consumer Act;
  • General corporate law;
  • Banking law;
  • Franchising law and the Franchising Code of Conduct;
  • Employment law; and
  • Intellectual Property law.
• Contribute in strengthening relationships with key regulators, government agencies and industry bodies, for example ACCC, ASIC, AFCA and MFAA.
• Support in the development and improvement of the legal function and infrastructure to maximise efficiency and business support.
• Guide stakeholders on managing customer complaints effectively.
• Assist the Company Secretary with the compliance of the Lendi Group Companies with its statutory and regulatory obligations.

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This role would be perfect for someone with some property or hotel experience looking to make a career move to an in-house role with a large and rapidly growing hotel company.

The current structure of the Legal Team includes 3 lawyers and 3 non-lawyers. We are looking for a candidate with a desire to grow their career as an in-house lawyer with a passion for growth and success.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Providing general legal advice, recommendations, and support to a number of key internal departments, including Owners department, Property (65+ properties), Leadership Team, Executive Committee, General Counsel & Commercial Departments.
• Undertake legal work, including giving legal advice and preparing and reviewing contracts and other legal documents.
• Keep the General Counsel informed at all times about any significant legal or compliance issues arising from legal work
• Review, negotiate and draft corporate, sponsorship or software related contracts as well as a large range of corporate and commercial and hotel agreements
• Draft, review and negotiate Hotel Management Agreements and property leases
• Assist in supporting the legal team in managing purchase or sale agreements (for new and existing hotels)
• Assist with preparing, renewing and assigning MLR Agreements, Leases, HMAs and Franchise agreements as required
• Provide advice and recommendations on the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and privacy legislation.